2001 Mercury Sable Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2001 Mercury Sable.

20002002
Complaints
528
Crashes
42
Fires
11
Injuries
31
Fatalities
Recalls
0

Worst 2001 Mercury Sable Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#195 complaints

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

Avg mileage:67,422 mi
#243 complaints

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Avg mileage:107,302 mi
Crash-related:6
Fires:1
#340 complaints

SUSPENSION:REAR

Avg mileage:77,076 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2001 Mercury Sable.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS9567,422 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4361107,302 mi
SUSPENSION:REAR4077,076 mi
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS2971,781 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS2875,280 mi
SUSPENSION22188,008 mi
AIR BAGS15580,556 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1337,325 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL11355,911 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES10358,048 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8115,200 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING755,596 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC7471,114 mi
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER691,000 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL5591,900 mi
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW5149,425 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH521,900 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE540,890 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING5116,160 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH588,677 mi
POWER TRAIN51109,783 mi
SEAT BELTS571,500 mi
SERVICE BRAKES511103,827 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP5353,333 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS52
STEERING51186,596 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT580,596 mi
TIRES534,450 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES5250,986 mi
ENGINE411117,033 mi

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